18 May, 09:17
The Ireland Women's Sevens squad are preparing to take the next step this weekend at the Amsterdam International 7s and you can watch highlights of the action on YouTube.
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17 May, 09:05
Jennifer Murphy made her debut for Ireland in the 2012 Women's Six Nations. She is now concentrating her efforts as part of a new training programme for Women's Sevens. We spoke to her this week about the transition from GAA and soccer to rugby and the approach to the Sevens game.
16 May, 12:06
The Irish Rugby Football Union is pleased to announce that they have appointed Dave Clark as the new Head of Fitness to oversee all areas of elite performance in professional and representative teams.
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16 May, 11:51
There are less than 24 hours to the start of the IRFU Sports Medicine Conference (sponsored by AON) and Satellite Events, final preparations are being made for the biggest rugby union event on the island of Ireland over the coming days (ahem)!
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19 May 12
Leinster made it a memorable Heineken Cup hat-trick as they dished out a five-try defeat to provincial rivals Ulster at Twickenham.
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19 May 12
One of the biggest occasions in Irish rugby history will take place at Twickenham later today as provincial rivals Leinster and Ulster battle it out to be crowned Heineken Cup champions for the 2011/12 season.
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12 May 12
Leinster wore down Glasgow Warriors' stubborn resistance at the RDS as they progressed to their third successive RaboDirect PRO12 final.
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11 May 12
Munster relinquished their grip on the RaboDirect PRO12 title when crashing to a 35-point defeat to the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium.
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11 May 12
A play-off win for Leinster over Glasgow Warriors would see the province through to their third successive RaboDirect PRO12 final, although Joe Schmidt's men will proceed with caution as the Scots handed their a surprise home defeat back in September.
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11 May 12
The Munster team may be missing some big names, but they are still more than capable of pulling off an away play-off victory over the Ospreys as they bid for back-to-back RaboDirect PRO12 titles.
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05 May 12
Munster wrapped up the regular season of the RaboDirect PRO12 with a bonus point home win over a weakened Ulster side.
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05 May 12
Connacht endured a tryless season finale at Firhill Stadium as Glasgow Warriors booked their RaboDirect PRO12 semi-final place with a 21-point victory.
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05 May 12
A strong first quarter provided the foundations for Leinster's four-point win over the Newport Gwent Dragons in the final round of the RaboDirect PRO12. The table toppers will host Glasgow Warriors in next weekend's play-offs.
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04 May 12
A home win over their European conquerors Ulster would be the ideal way for Munster to get back on course as they battle to hold onto their league crown. Thomond Park will witness another feisty derby with Ulster still harbouring slim hopes of reaching the play-offs.
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04 May 12
Eric Elwood is priming his Connacht side for one big final performance as they look to defeat play-off chasers Glasgow Warriors and earn a best ever finish of eighth in the RaboDirect PRO12.
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04 May 12
The hard work may have already been done in guaranteeing a home semi-final, but a much-changed Leinster team will certainly be fired up to end the RaboDirect PRO12's regular season with an away win over the Dragons.
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29 Apr 12
Leinster set up the Heineken Cup's first ever all-Irish final after edging out Clermont Auvergne in a nail-biting finish in Bordeaux on Sunday.
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28 Apr 12
Ulster ended Edinburgh's Heineken Cup run in a gripping semi-final clash at the Aviva Stadium, with 17-point hero Ruan Pienaar guiding the province through to their second ever European decider.
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28 Apr 12
Leinster are bidding to become only the second team to win back-to-back Heineken Cup titles, but they face a considerable challenge when they meet Clermont Auvergne in Sunday's semi-final clash in Bordeaux.
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28 Apr 12
13 years on from their memorable European title triumph over Colomiers, Ulster are back at Lansdowne Road as Brian McLaughlin's class of 2012 attempt to qualify for the province's second ever Heineken Cup final.
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27 Apr 12
The British & Irish Cup will have an Irish home for the first time in the competition's short history after Munster 'A' beat a determined Cross Keys side 31-12 at Musgrave Park.
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21 Apr 12
Munster are poised to finish third in the final RaboDirect PRO12 table after drawing with play-off rivals the Scarlets in a closely-fought encounter on Saturday night.
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21 Apr 12
Matthew Jarvis landed a monster penalty with the last kick of the game to guide Connacht to a smash and grab win over Italian side Aironi.
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20 Apr 12
Retaining their RaboDirect PRO12 crown is now Munster's sole focus. A win at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday would give their title bid quite a bit of momentum as they look to cement a place in the top four.
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20 May
Leinster head coach Joe Schmidt, captain Leo Cullen and full-back Rob Kearney spoke at the post-match press conference in the aftermatch of their third Heineken Cup final success in four years. With their European crown retained, Leinster will chase a prized double against the Ospreys next week.
20 May
Speaking after Leinster retained the Heineken Cup in the all-Irish final against Ulster, out-half Jonathan Sexton said: "I think the scoreline definitely flattered us. It was a really tough game, the Ulster boys and all of us were saying we've never been so tired. It was a good advert for Irish rugby and a great occasion for the support."
20 May
Ulster head coach Brian McLaughlin reflects on his final match in charge of the province - the Heineken Cup final defeat to Leinster - and hooker Rory Best also answered questions during the post-match press conference at Twickenham.
20 May
Ulster's young out-half Paddy Jackson gives his reaction after the province went down 42-14 to Leinster in Saturday's all-Irish Heineken Cup final at Twickenham.
20 May
New Zealand prop John Afoa talks about Ulster bouncing back from their 42-14 Heineken Cup final defeat to Leinster at Twickenham. The prop praised the efforts of his team-mates and the vocal and colourful support provided by the fans.
19 May
Leinster made it a memorable Heineken Cup hat-trick as they dished out a five-try defeat to provincial rivals Ulster at Twickenham.
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19 May
One of the biggest occasions in Irish rugby history will take place at Twickenham later today as provincial rivals Leinster and Ulster battle it out to be crowned Heineken Cup champions for the 2011/12 season.
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18 May
The Leinster team to face Ulster in Saturday's historic all-Irish Heineken Cup final at Twickenham (kick-off 5pm) has been named.
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18 May
John Afoa and Chris Henry are back in the Ulster starting line-up for Saturday's Heineken Cup final showdown with Leinster at Twickenham (kick-off 5pm).
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17 May
Prop Mike Ross and team manager Guy Easterby preview Leinster's bid for their second Heineken Cup success in-a-row. Ross and his team-mates are gearing up to face provincial rivals Ulster in Saturday's final at Twickenham.
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